When the Pistons' lead guard is on the sideline, they often become stagnant offensively and concede leads or dig a deeper hole.

As he continues a breakout campaign in the NBA, Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham has become a major talking point across the association. Following another

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham currently ranks seventh in All-Star votes among Eastern Conference guards, according to the third and latest fan returns released by the NBA on Thursday.

Cade Cunningham is now in company with Oscar Robertson, making the Pistons star a real-life superhero for the tortured franchise.

NEW YORK -- Cade Cunningham scored 36 points, Malik Beasley had 22 and a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds and the surging Detroit Pistons beat New York 124-119 on Monday night, their second straight victory over the Knicks after dropping the previous 16 meetings.

After winning only 14 games last season, Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons are 21-19 and playing like a whole different basketball team. Which, for the most part, they are.